On June 20th, 2024, International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) honored Friends of the American University of Afghanistan (FAUAF) Founder and Chair, Leslie M. Schweitzer, with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The ISOA Global Impact Awards Gala, which took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, gave out 14 awards to member companies in the following four categories: Vanguard, Support to Ukraine, Innovation, and Women, Peace, and Security. Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, was an Honorary Award recipient and a keynote speaker at the event.
20 Years of AUAF!
March 25, 2026
AUAF is A Legacy That Learns—shaped by experience, tested by circumstance, and strengthened through innovation. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning, joined along the way, or are just discovering